Bottle-washing machine.



J. H. KINTZELE.

BOTTLk WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6.1915.

Patented Dec. 26, 19H5.

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J. H. KINTZELE. BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. E, l9|5. 192949. Patented Deo. 26,1916.

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J. H. KINTZELE.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION man FEB. 6. 1915.

1,209,49. H Patented Dec. 26,1916.

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1. H. KINIZELE. BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6, I9I5.

Patented Dec. 26, 1916.

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1,209,849. Patented Dee. 26, 1911s.

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307725 0N S/ELE L@ MI" CPI .TULIUS H. KINTZELE, 0F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

BOTTLE-WASHING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led February ,6, 1915. Serial No. 6,482.

To all` whom it may concern.'

Be it known that l, JULIU'S H. KINTZELE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at State of Missouri,A

the city of St. Louis and have invented a new and useful Bottle- Washing Machine, of which the following isa specification.

The present invention relates to machines for soaking and washingthe interior and exterior of bottles so as to thoroughly cleanse them and prepare them for further use.

An object of theinvention is to provide an improved mlachine for cleansing and rinsing bottles, comprising a movable car rier divided into a plurality of compartments each of which is adapted to receive a bottle, mechanism for forcing jets or sprays of liquid into'the bottles during one portion of their movement and withdrawing the liquidi initially Vforced into the bottles during another portion of their movement, again forcing liquid into the bottles during a further course of their movement, so that the interiors of the b-ottles are thus thoroughly7 cleansed and rinsed and subjected to the action of different quantities of cleansing and rinsing liquid by the automatic operation of the machine While the bottles are in motion. A further object of the yinvention is' to provide an improved machine of the character mentioned comprising a movable carrier adapted to support I'and transport the bottles, automatic mechanism for injecting into the bottles vjets or sprays of liquid during one Iportion of their movement and withdrawing this liquid during. a subsequent portion of their movement, and thereafter again injecting sprays or jets of liquid into the bottles while theyl are vin motion, and repeating the action of injecting and withdrawing the liquid until the bottles have been subjected to several successive supplies of the liquid sprayed or injected within the bottles, terior of the bottles, while the exterior thereof is subjected to the action of liquid through which the bottles are carried, in order to cleanse the'exterior thereof.. l A further objectis` to provide anl im-V proved machine of the character mentioned; comprising a movable carrier for the bottles, a movable shelf or 'support adapted to support the bottles 1n posltion to be -moved intoy the carrier, mechanism for actuating the embodying one thus thoroughly cleansing the in-v shelf or support so that the bottles thereon may freely move into'the carrier, and actuating devices for moving the bottles from the shelf into the carrier, under control of the actuating mechanism for the shelf,

whereby the shelf and the actuating devices for the bottles will be synchronously operated. v

Another object is to vprovide an improved mechanism or structure for regulating and controlling the initial supply of the liquid to the bottles, the subsequent withdrawal of the liquid from the bottles, and subsequent supply and withdrawal of the liquid to and from the bottles, whereby the bottles are subjected to successive -action of a clean liquid.

Patented Dec. 26, i916?.

There are various other objects, both of a l and specific nature, all of which will those skilled in the art the Jiolgeneral be made apparent to to which this invention relates by lowing description, reference being made to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is an end elevation of a machine form of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a portion of a machine, :parts of the walls of the bottle soaking tank and of the straining tank being removed. Fig, 3 is a plan view of a part vof `the carrier and liquid supply devices,

portions of the vpartitions in the carrier being removedf Fig. 4 is a view, ingvin elevation and a part being in section, illustrating the arrangement of the compartments in the carrier, and the outer side of the liquid lsupply controlling Fig. 5 is a view illustrating the inner `iace of'the stationary liquid supply device or valve which controls the supply andthe discharge' of the liquid to and from the bottles in the carrier. Figs. 6, 7 'and 8 are detail sectional views on the lines .8-8,respectively, of Fig. 5. Fig. 9 is a sec- .tional view of a part of the carrier illustrating the devices which support the pipes devices.'

a part be- I by which the liquid is supplied to the bottles. Fig. 10 is a view, enlarged with respect to the previous views of the drawings, illustrating one `of the nozzles in connection with the liquid supply pipe, vby which the liquid is injected into the bottles, said view being a section on the line 10-10 of Fig. l1. Fig. 11 is a view further illustrating the arrangement of the bottle supporting hoppers and the nozzles'by which the liquid is supplied into the bottles. Fig. l2 is a plan lon which the bottles are placed preparatory t0 their insertion into the carrier, and of a part of the actuating devices which actuate the bottles into the carrier. A Fig. 15 vis an end elevation of the shelf or support and of the devices for actuating the bottles therefrom into the carrier, this view also illustrating the actuating mechanism for the shelf and the actuating devices, the parts y being shown in their normal or idle position.

Fig. 16 is a similar view illustrating the position of the shel-f or support and the bottle actuators immediately following the movement of bottles into the carrier.

The machine includes a supporting frame comprising the end framesl, one of which is provided with bearings 2 in which is j ournaled the main drive shaft 3. rl`he shaft 3 may be driven by any preferred power mechanism, one suitable form of such power mechanism e being illustrated. The power mechanism illustrated comprises a beltwheel 4' revolubly supported upon the shaft 3 and being driven by a driving belt 5 operated from any suitable source. The wheel or pulley '-1 is provided with a hub G which constitutes one member of the clutch by which the driving wheel or pulley '-i may be 1 caused to drive the shaft y3. The coperating clutch member 7 is splined to slide upon the shaft 3 in the usual manner. The clutch member 7 is embraced by a strap 8 which is attached to a lever 9 pivoted at 10 to one of the frames 1. The connection between the clutch member 7 and the actuating lever is the usual construction which enables the clutch member to revolve freely with respect to the actuating lever, the connection also being such that the clutch member may be moved longitudinally on the shaft in either direction by proper manipulation of the lever, thus enabling the operator to move the clutch member 7 into engagement with the cooperating member 6, so that the shaft 3 will be driven by the drivin mechanism; or, the clutch member 7 may e moved to position out of engagement with the clutch member G, thus enabling the machine to stop while the driving mechanism continues in operation.

rlfhe normal position of the clutch member 7 is that illustrated in Fig. 1 in which it is out of engagement with the clutch member 6, the said clutch member 7 being retained in position out of engagement with the coperating member by the weight of the 'lever 9 swinging from the pivot 10. ll

provide an element for actuating the lever 9 in a direction to move the clutch member 7 into engagement with the coperating member 6, and to hold the lever 9 in such position. Said element consists of a bar 11 movable in supports 11a secured to one of the end frames 1 of the machine, and having one end in engagement or contact with the lower end of the lever 9 whereby movement of said barv 1l toward the lever 9 will actuate said lever and thereby engage the clutch member 7 with the coperating member 6. The bar 11 may be actuated in any suitable manner, manually or otherwise, and for such purpose I provide an engageable part 12 on the end of said bar opposite from the lever 9. It is obvious that the bar 11, if adjusted `and retained in proper position, will hold the clutch members in engagement with each other so that the shaft 3 will be maintained in continuous rotation by the driving mechanism.

The shaft 3 has a worm 13 (Figs. 1 and 2) ,which meshes with and drives a large gear wheel 14C attached to one end `of a shaft 15. rEhe shaft 15 is journaled in bearings upon theend framesl, and is the shaft which supports the bottle carrier and the liquid supply passages by which liquid is forced into the bottles, but before describing the construc- A tion of the carrier I will describe the soaker in which the exteriors of the bottles are subjected to the liquid, and the liquid straining and supply mechanism by which the paper and other materials on the exterior of the bottles are removed from the bottles in the soaker, and from the liquid in the strainer, after which the liquid is again forced into the bottles and into the soaker for additional use.

rlhe frames 1 support a casing 16 which is adapted to contain the liquid to the action of which the bottles are subjected, and within which the carrier previously mentioned and hereinafter described, is mounted on the shaft 15. The liquid is maintained at the proper level within the casing 16 because the supply of the liquid to nthe casing and the outflow of the liquid from the casing are uniform. The outflow of the liquid from the casing 'is through a passage 17 having an open end within the casing adapted to receive the liquid, as illustrated at .18'in Fig. 2. 1t is obvious that when the liquid within the casing rises to or above the level of the open end 18 of the passage 17 the liquid will overflow into said passage' and be discharged into a strainer tank 19 mounted -in convenient position with r,e.

for the removable strainer plates. A number of the' removable strainer plates are placed in the guides between the open end of the pipe 17 and the opposite end wall of the tank, so that it is necessary for the liquid entering the tank 19 to pass through the perforations of the strainer plates in order to fill the tank. Each of the strainer plates 21, in the embodiment shown, comprises a sheet metal plate provided with numerous perforations through which the liquid may How, the several plates being retained in vertical position with their lower edges resting upon the bottom of the tank 19 by means of the vertical guide-ways 20 in which said plates are removably mounted. It is preferable that the plates be formed of different Widths so that when they are positioned `necessary within the strainer tank they will`be in a graduated arrangement, lthe upper edge of the plate nearest the open end of the pip'e 17 being in a plane belovs7 the upper edge of the next adjacent plate, which, in turn, is in a plane below the next succeeding plate of the series7 and soon. When the liquid is discharged into the tank 19 it is for the liquid t pass through the perforations of the first plate 21, so that said plate will receive and retain much of the material which has been removed from the bottles by the liquid within the casing 16 and discharged thence into the strainer tank 19. Should the holes through the first strainer plate 21 become clogged by the de-vv posit of the materials thereagainst, the liquid will overflow the top of said plate into the space between said first plate and the next adjacent plate the upper edge of which is in a plane above the upper edge of the firstfplate, as previously explained. Sco, also, should the holes through the second plate become clogged by the deposit of the materials thereagainst,.the liquid will flow over the upper edge of said second plate into the space between said second plate and the third plate, the upper edge of the third plate being in a plane above the first and second plates, `just as the upper edges of the plates after the said third plate are in still higher planes. It is thought that the further operation of the liquid with respect to the strainer plates is now apparent, it being understood that the liquid must pass through one or more of the strainer plates before it can enter the passage which conducted the liquid from the strainer tank into the soaker.

The upper edge of each of the strainer plates 21 is preferably equipped with a handle 22 whereby said lates may be conveniently engaged and withdrawn from the tank for the purpose of removing the deL posits from said plates. The liquid is conducted from the strainer tank and forced into the spray pipes through a passage 23,

a motor 25 also of vusual construction, whereby the supply of liquid to the spray pipes will be maintained under constant rassure, so that the liquid will be injected into the sprays or jets`1n order that the interior of the cleansed.

The liquid from the pipe 23 is discharged into an annular valve member 26. The valve member 26 is hollow and is provided with two partitions 27 dividing said valve into reater and, lesser portions. The liquid is d ivered into the greater portion of the valve, as will be understood by referencefto Fig. 5. The inner face of the valve 26 is ground perfectly smooth so as to form an impervious bearing surface for the coper-l ating member 28 of the machine which constitutes a part of the bottle carrier. The valve member 26 is provided with a number of rojecting arms 29 which are rigid with sai valve member and which operate in bearings 30 on the adjacent frame member 1. Stron springs 31 (Fig. 3) encircle the arms 29 etween the valve member 26 and the bearings 30 and impart sufficient pressure against the valve member 26 to hold the same close against the coperating part 28 of the machine in order to form an impervious joint between the contacting smoothly ground surfaces of said parts. Thus, the valve member 26 is sup orted concentrically bottles maybe thoroughly with respect to the sha t 15 but is independv ent of said shaft, being 4arranged to coperate with and deliver liquid t'o 4the mechanism mounted on and operated by said shaft.

R srring neXt to the carrier which supports the bottles during the time that they are subjected to the action of the liquid, both interiorly and eXteriorly, it may be stated that said carrier is supported and operated by the shaft 15 within Ithe casing 16. The carrier includes yan end member which, in the form illustrated, includes the annular disk or plate 28 (Fig. 9), the outer surface of which is ground perfectly smooth and operates against the inner smoothly ground face of the valve member 26. The member 28 is supported by spokes or arms 32 radiating from a hub attached to theqshaft 15.

There is 'another member of similar con-` of the member 28 and to the inner side of the coperating member'are attached pipesupporting rings 33, said rings also constituting supports for the longitudinal partitions 34 extending from Aend to end of the carrier and dividing it into a plurality of longitudinal compartments. The longitudinal compartments are subdivided into the individual bottle compartments by partitions 35- secured between the partitions 34 at sui-table intervals. The partitions 34 are not radially disposed with respect to the shaft 15, but are disposed ta-ngentially with respect to a circle formed concentrically with respect to said shaft as will be understood by reference to'Fig. 9. Each of the individual bottle compartments mentioned is adapted to contain a bottle, and to support the bottle While it is being subjected to the action of the fluid both interiorly and exteriorly. Between the twoend members of the carrier and mounted in suitable seats on the rings 33 a series of pipes 36 is supported, liquid being delivered into said pipes through holes in the end member 28, the opposite ends of the pipes lbeing closed. There is one pipe for each longitudinal series of individual bottle compartments, so that all of the bottles mounted in the carrier will be subjected tothe action of the fluid ejected from said pipes. Within each of the individual compartments a jet or spray nozzle 37 is arranged so as to deliver a jet or spray of liquid into the lbottles during the operation of the carrier, the iuid in said pipes being maintained under constant pressure by the action of the'purnp 24 as previouslyexplained.

A hopper 38 is supported in each of the individual bottle compartments, said h'o'ppers having Aarms 39 abutting against the pipes 3'6 whereon said hoppers are sup'- ported. The arms 39 have flanges 40 which are engaged between the enlarged heads 41 of the nozzlesand the surface of the pipes, displacement of the hoppers being thus prevented. It is obvious that longitudinal movement of the hoppers will be prevented as soon as they abut one against the other,

(Figs. 11 and 12.), and against the ends of the carrier, (Fig. 2). Each of the hoppers is formed withan interior ange 42 constituting a support for the bottles, (Fig. 10), so that the bottles/'wil be supported in position in which thejets or sprays of fluidA forced `through the nozzles 37 will be injectedA into thebottles thus subjecting the interior ofthe bottles to the action of the jets, or sprayed'liquid. It will be understood, of course, that the bottles will be retained within the compartments by gravity during a portion of the movement of the carrier. Guards 43 are arranged so as'I to support the bottles within the compartments while the bottles are being transported through the soaking liquid through which the lower portion of the carrier moves. The

'42, so as to receive the jets or sprays of liquid during the proper period of theiroperation.

The inner wall of the valve member 26 (Fig.

5) is provided with an elongated slot 43a Withk which the open ends'of the pipes 36 are successively carried into communication so that immediately after the bottles have been placed within their compartments the liquid is forced into the pipes 36 under pressure and is ejected through the nozzles 37 and into the bottles, in the forln of jets or sprays. The bottles are continuously subjected to the action of the liquid in this manner-.until the respective pipes are carried beyond the end of the slot 43a in the direction of the arrow 44 in Fig. 5. The pipes are then moved into communication with a slot 45 which communicates with a chamber in the valve member 26 which is separated from the chamber in said valve member which received the supply of liquid from the pipe 23. During their movement from one end to the other end of the slo-t 45 the pipes discharge theirliquid through the slot 45 and through an outlet 46 into the casing 16. After the pipes are carried out of communication with the slot 45 they are carried into communication with a slot 47 opening into the liquid receiving chamber in thev valve member. During part of the time, at least, that the pipes 36 are in communication with, and receiving liquid from-the slot 47 lthe bottles adjacent to such pipes are capable of movement outwardly and laterally from the nozzles, so that the jets or sprays of liquid from the nozzles may act against the exterior of the bottles. It is thus apparent that while the pipes are being carried from one to the other end 0f the slot 47 in the direction of the arrow 48 they will receive the liquid under pressure and that either, or both, the interior or exterior 'of the bottles will be subjected to the action of the jets or sprays of the liquid forced through the nozzles. In this manner the `pipes 36 supply the liquid for subjecting lboth the interior and exterior of the bottles to treatment. 1t is also apparent that after being'carried beyond the end of the slot 47 the pipes 36 will not receive any additional liquid until said pipes areagain carried into communication n,with the slot 43, after which the operations above described will be repeated during each revolution of the carrier. It is appropriate to mention at this point that the bottles are being moved through the soaking` liquid in the casing 16 during the time they are being carried from the slot-47 to the slot 43a. After the bottles have been sufficiently los - cleansed they are removed from the carrier`- is illustrated in frames 1. A rock shaft 50 is supported by the brackets 49 and has a number of armsl 51 attached thereto. The ends of said arms 51 support studs 52 which extend into bearings 53 rigid with a part of the shelf frame. The Ashelf to which the bearings 53 are connected includes a plate 54 extending from end to end of the machine and subdivided by strips 55 spaced in conformity with the partitions 35 in the carrier. Each lspace on the shelf is adapted to receive a single bottle,v so that when the shelf is operated the bottles will be delivered into their proper compartments in the carrier. The brackets 49 also support levers 56 the upper ends of which are provided with trunnions 57 journaled in bearings 58 on the shelf, so that the shelf is supported by the levers 51 and 56 and` accompanies said. levers in their movements as hereinafter explained. Strong springs 59 connect the ends of the levers 56 below their pivots with stationary parts of thel machine, so that the levers 51 and 56 are normally-retained by said sprinlgs in the positions illustrated in Fig. 15, thereby supporting the shelf 54 in an inclined or oblique position with .its inner edge below the plane of its outer edge, thus preventing the bottles from slipping from the shelf and causing themV to slideinwardly against a supporting plate 60 whereby the bottles are retained fromlfurther movement until the shelf is raised. rlfhe plate 60 is supported between the brackets 49 and does not accompanyy the shelf through its movements. A bell-crank lever 61 is pivoted upon a support 62 at one end ofthe machine. Aiprojection 63 on one arm of said lever carries a roller 64 operating against the upper edgel of a lever 65 which is rigidly attached to the end of the shaft 50, so that Aby proper operation of the lever 61 the levers 51 will be raised from the position illustrated in Fig. 15 to the position illustrated in Fig. 16, thus also raising the shelf to the position illustrated in Fig. 16 somthat the bottles on said shelfvmay be delivered into the carrier. An arm 466 on the shaft 15 has a projection 67 on its free end supporting a roller 68. Said lever 66 is carried around by the-rotation of the lShaft 15 and during eachirevolution of said lever the roller 68 engages the lower edge of the adjacent arm of the lever 61, thus operating said lever 61 effectively to raise the shelf 54 to the position from which the bottles may be delivered int'o the carrier. After the roller 68Y passes beyond Vand releases the lever 61 the springs 59 retract and restore the shelf to its inclined or oblique position ready to receive an additional number ,of bottles fordelivery into the machine.

Referring next to the mechanism for actuating and moving the bottles and delivering them from the shelf 54 into their respective compartments in the carrier, this mechanism is arranged to operate automatically in cooperation with the shelf so that when the shelf is raised to its proper position for delivering the bottles to the carrierthe actuating mechanism is timed to operatel to move thebottles from the shelf into the carrier. This mechanism is also illustrated in Figs. l, 14, 15 and 16. Two brackets 69 are `secured to the end frames 1 and are provided with bearings in their upper ends in which "is journaled a rock shaft 70. The rock shaft 70 supports a number of arms 71, there being one of said arms for each of the divisions on the shelf. The arms 71 are normally supported in an elevated position by springs 72 connecting arms 73 on the rock shaft 70 with stationary parts of the machine, so that it is necessary to rock the shaft 70 in opposition to the springs 7'?. in order that the arms 71 may engage the outer ends of the bottles on the shelf 54 and move the bottles into their proper compartments in the carrier. One end of the rock shaft 70 has a sprocket wheel- 74 fixed thereon. Another sprocket wheel 75 is fixed on a short shaft 76v journaled in bearings in one of the brackets 49, and a 'sprocket chain 77 operatively connects they sprocket wheel 75 with the sprocket, wheel 74, it being preferable that the sprocket wheel 74 be somewhat smaller than the sprocket wheel 7 5, so that the arms 71 `will be moved with sufficient speed to move the bottles into the empty compartments of the carrier passing the shelf. A lever 78 is connected to the shaft 76 and extends into the path of movement of a roller 79 supported on the stud 67 on the Side of the lever 66 opposite from the roller 68. As will be understood by reference to Fig. 15 the lever 61 is operated before the lever 78 so that the shelf is moved to raise the bottles above the plate 60 before the arms 71 are moved into contact with the ends of the bottles. 1t is obvious, however, that after the shelf has been raised by operation of the lever 61 the lever 7 8 will be operated effectively to cause a rocking of the shaft 70, thus moving the ends of the arms 71 into contact with the ends of the bottles, so that further movement of said arms will actuate or move the bottles into their compartments in the carrier, as will be'understood by reference to Fig. 16. After the bottles have been moved into the carrier the lever 66 moves the rollers 68 and 79 beyond the ends of the levers 61 and 78, thus releasing said levers and permitting retraction of the springs 49 and 72 Which immediately act to restore the shelf and actuating mechanism to their normal or idle positions.

When in operation the carrier moves at a speed of about one revolution each minute, an the bottles are retained in the carrier for a number of revolutions so that they are subjected to frequent actions of the liquid, both interior-ly and exteriorly. It will be noted that the shelf '54 is located below they plane of the lower end of the slot 43, so-

that no liquid jets or sprays are ejected lfrom the ynozzles Within the compartments into which the bottles are being placed. After the bottles have ben placed Within the compartments the continuous movement of the carrier soon moves the pipesV` corresponding to the Abottles just placed in the carrier into communication with the slot 43a, thus immediately subjectin the interior of the bottles to the action of the liquid jets or sprays. After the bottles have been sufficiently subjected to the action of the liquid the door or gate 48 is opened to permit removal of the bottles. It is preferable that the removal of the bottles from the different compartments be effected in alternate series, so that there is sufficient time to place the series of bottlesv upon the shelf 54 during the intervals between the movement of each emptied series of compartments past the shelf and the approach of another series of emptied compartments.

The operation of the machine is controlled by the clutch 6-7 which is capable of ma- .nipulation by the bar 11, so that the machine may be placed in operation or stopped instantly at the will of the operator. As illustrated, the loading mechanism by which the bottles are delivered into the carrier isl operated once during each revolution of the carrier, but it is obvious that the loading mechanism may be operated as frequently assdesired. Indeed, the levers 61 and 78 are capable of manual operation, so that the operation of the loading mechanism is not wholly dependent upon the arm or lever y66.

The valve device 26 illustrated eiciently controls the supply of the liquid to the revolving carrier in which the spraying system is mounted, but it Will be readily understood that the supply of the liquid into the spraying systeln may be otherwise controlled, and that satisfactory control of the liquid supply is not Wholly dependent upon thev specific type of valve member illus- /trated. It Will also -be readily comprehended by those skilled in the art to which this invention relates that there may\ be various alterations and modifications in the mechanism Without departing in the least from the spirit and scope of the' invention. It

will also be understood that by stating some'v ofthe specific objects which I have attained by this invention I do not thereby in ,the

least restrict the scope of the claims for the attainment of any objects capable of being attained by the machine, nor do Iconiine the use of the machine to the attainment of the specific objects .set forth.

Having described my invention What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a bottle Washing machine, a casing adapted to contain soaking liquid, a revoluble carrier in said casing, compartments in said carrier adapted to receive the bottles, a vertically movable shelf at the side of said casing adapted to support theV bottles to be delivered into said carrier, levers for supporting and moving said shelf vertically, means for holdingthe bottles on said yshelf spaced according to said compartments, means for actuating said levers to raise said shelf to release the bottles from said.. holding means, and mechanism for moving said bottles from 'said shelf into said compartments after said shelf has been raised.

2. In a bottle washing machine, a casing adapted to contain liquid to soak the bottles, a revoluble carrier in said casing, compartments in said carrier adapted to receive the bottles to be soaked in the liquid in said casing, a vertically movable shelf adapted to support the bottles to be delivered into said compartments,means for holding the bott-les on said shelf, means for, moving said shelf' vertically to release the bottles from said holding means, automatic mechanism for moving the bottles from said shelf rier operable to carry the bottles through` soaking liquid in said casing, a vertically movable shelf f or the bottles to be delivered to said carrier, levers for supporting said shelf, Imeans for actuating said levers to raise said shelf, additional means for actuating said levers to lower said shelf, actuators for moving the bottles from said shelf into said carrier when said shelf is in vraised position, and mechanism for operating said actuators.

4. In a bottlewashing machine, a caslng vadapted to contain soaking liquid, a revo-- luble carrier in said casing, a shelf for the bottles to be delivered to said carrier, levers supporting said shelf, mechanism for moving said levers in one direction-'to deliver bottles to said carrier, actuators for moving the bottles from said shelf into said carrier, mechanism for operating said actuators to move said bottlesfrom said shelf into s aid carrier, and actuators for actuating said levers in another vdirection to place said shelf in position to receive bottles.

5. In a bottle Washing machine, a casing adapted to contain soaking liquid, a shaft in `said casing, a revoluble carrier in said casing operated by said shaft, levers pivoted at the side of said casing, a shaft carried by said levers and arranged to hold bottles to be delivered to said carrier, springs in connection With said levers for holding said shelf out of position to deliver bottles to said carrier, means operated by said shaft for actuating said levers to move said shelf to position to deliver bottles tosaid carrier, and actuators controlled by said carrier for moving the bottles from said shelf When said shelf is in position to deliver bottles to the carrier.

6. In a bottle Washing machine, a casing adapted to contain soaking liquid, a shaft in said casing, a carrier in said casing opercarrier,

ated by said. shaft, a shelf adapted to support bottles to be delivered to said carrier.

spring-actuated levers normally holding said shelf out of position to deliver bottles to said carrier, means for moving said levers in opposition t'o said springs to carry said shelf to position to deliver bottles to said and mechanism operated by said shaft for moving ,thea bottles from said shelf into said carrier.

7. In a bottle Washing machine, a casing adapted to contain soaking liquid` a carrier Within said casing, a shaft for 'operating said carrier, a shelf for bottles to be 4delivered to said carrier, a device preventing movement of bottles on said shelf to- Ward said carrier, springs holding said shelf adjacent to said device, means for moving said shelf away from said device, a rock shaft, actuators on said rock shaft for moving the bottles from said shelf toward said carrier, and mechanism operated by said first-named shaft for rocking said rock shaft to operate said actuators effectively to move bottles from said shelf'into said carrier:

v8. In a bottle Washing machine, a casing adapted to contain soaking liquid, a shaft in said casing, a carrier in said casing operated by said shaft, a shelf for bottles t0 be delivered to said carrier, an element preventing movement of bottles on said shelf toward said carrier, springs holding said shelf adjacent to said element, means vfor moving said shelf away from said element to enable bottles thereon to be moved into said carrier, a rock shaft, elements on saidrock shaft for moving the bottles from said shelf to said carrier, means operated by said first-named shaft for actuating said rock shaft in one direction, and means for actuating said rock shaft in the opposite direction.`

9.Y In a bottle Washing machine, the combination with a. movable carrier and a shaft for operating said carrier, of a shelf for bottles to be delivered to said carrier, levers pivotally supporting said shelf, anelement preventing movement of bottles on said shelf toward said carrier, means for actuating said levers to move said shelf above said element to enable bottles on said shelf'to be moved toward said carrier, arms for actuating bottles on said shelf toward said carrier,

and means for operating said arms at the proper ytime to move bottles from said shelf when said shelfis in position above said element.

10. In a bottle washing machine, soaking mechanism, a movable shelf for bottles to be delivered to said soaking mechanism, an element preventing movement of bottles on said shelf toward said soaking mechanism, a lever for raising said shelf above said element, means operated by said soaking mechanism for operating said lever, a rock shaft,

arms on said rock shaft, springs holdingy bottles on sa1d shelf, a lever, means for actuating said lever by said soaking mechanism, and means actuated by said lever for actuating said rock shaft effectively to move said arms into contact with bottles on said shelf and then to move the bottles into said soaking mechanism.

'12. In a bottle Washingmachine, a revoluble "shaft, a bottle carrier supported by said shaft, an arm rigid on said shaft, a shelf, levers supporting said shelf in an inclinedv position and operable to raise and also to move said shelf laterally toward the carrier, a device at the lower edge of said shelf for preventing the bottles from sliding toward said carrier, an operating lever for actuating said levers to raise said shelf above said device and to move' said shelf laterally toward said carrier, means for actuating said operating lever by said arm, and means actuated by said arm for moving the lbottles from said shelf into said carrier when said shelf is raised above said device.

13. In a bottle Washing machine, a revoactuating said operating lever by said arm, means for-moving said shelf toward 'said carrier by said operating lever, a series of actuators, means for operating said actuatoi's by said arm to move the bottles from said shelf when said shelf is positioned toward said carrier, means for restoring said shelf to inclined position away from said carrier, and means for restoring said actuators to idle position.

14. In a bottle washing machine, soaking mechanism, a shelf for bottles to be delivered to said soaking' mechanism, means normally holding said shelf below and laterally from position to deliver bottles to said soaking mechanism, means actuated by said soaking mechanism for moving said shelf upwardly and laterally to position to deliver bottles to said soaking mechanism, and actuators operated by said'soaking mechanism for moving bottles from said shelf t0 said soaking mechanism.

l5. ln a bottle washing machine,'a revoluble carrier provided with series of compartments, an inclined shelf, a lever for moving said shelf toward said carrier, a series of actuators for moving bottles from said shelf into the carrier, a lever for operating said actuators, an arm driven by said carrier and arranged to operate said two levers successively, whereby said shelf is first moved toward said carrier and retained in stationary position and said actuatorsare then operated to move the bottles from said shelf into said carrier.

16. 1n a bottle washing machine, a shaft, a carrier supported by said shaft, pipes carried by and movable with said carrier, separate supply passages with'which said pipes are alternately brought into communication for supplying liquid under pressure into said pipes, an outlet passage between said supply passages whereby the liquid in said pipes is ejected therefrom while said pipes are in motion, and mechanism for revolving said shaft and said carrier.

17. ln a bottle washing machine, the combination with a revoluble carrier, compartments for supporting bottles in said carrier, and mechanism for revolving said carrier,

of pipes mounted in said carrier, an outlet passage and a supply passage at each side thereof for alternately supplyinglliquid into said pipes under pressure and withdrawing the liquid-while said carrier is in motion, and passages from said pipes through which the liquid is forced into the bottles in said carrier.

18. 1n a bottle washingmachine, a revoluble carrier, pipes carried by and movable with said carrier, means for supporting bottles in said carriers with their open ends adjacent to said pipes, two separate supply passages for supplying liquid into said pipes during successive stages of their movement,

passages for liquid to pass fromv said pipes into the bottles supported adjacent thereto, an outlet passage for withdrawing liquid from said pipes during movement of said pipes from one to the other, of said supply passages, and mechanism forcingl liquid under pressure into said pipes and through said supply passages into the bottles adjacent thereto and withdrawing the liquid fiom said pipes.

19. A bottle washing machine-comprising a revoluble carrier, a series of pipes carried by said carrier, a valve member controlling the supply of liquid to all of said pipes, separate supply passages for delivering liquid from said valve member into said pipes during successive stages of their movement, mechanism for operating said carrier to bring said pipes successively into communication with said passages, and nozzles supported by said pipes within the carrier.

20. A bottle washing machine comprising a revoluble bottle carrier, pipes in said carrier, nozzles for directing jets of liquid from said pipes against and into bottles in said carrier, a valve member controlling the supply of liquid to said pipesa passage from said valve member for admitting liquid into said pipes while the bottles in said carrier have their open ends lower than their closed ends, and a separate passage for admitting liquid from said member into said pipes when the closed ends of the bottles are lowerl than their open ends, whereby said nozzles direct jets of liquid against both the interior and the exterior surfaces of the bottles in 'the carrier.

21. A bottle washing machine. comprising a revoluble carrier for bottles, a series of separate noncommunicating pipes in said carrier, means for supporting bottles in said carrier with their open ends toward said pipes, nozzles for directing liquid from said pipes into and against the bottles, a passage' for admitting liquid into said pipes successively during a part of the time that the closed ends of the bottles are above the open ends thereof, and a separate passage for admitting liquid into said pipes during a part of the time that the closed ends of said bottles are lower than the open ends thereof, whereby said nozzles direct jets of liquid successively into said bottles and successively Lacasse bottles, means for forcin saidl passage and into sai pipes an adJacent passage permittin liquid to dow out of said bottles and out o said pipes while the closed ends of. said bottles are above the liquid through open ends thereof, and another passage forv descent of the bottles, ipes in said carrier, a device for supplying lquid under pressure,

nozzles in connection with said pipes, a passage for admitting liquid froml said pressure device into said pipes during ascent of the bottles, and another passage for admitting liquid from said pressure device into said pipes during descent of the bottles, whereby said nozzles direct jets of liquid against the interior and exterior surfaces of the bottles.

In witness whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

` JULIUS H. KINTZELE. Witnesses CHARLES A. BECKER, JOHN D. Rrrrnv. 

